A second male fugitive has been located and is in federal custody after he was located using an assumed identity last month. Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin has also entered a guilty plea in federal court and will be sentenced in October for Violating the Bald -Golden Eagle Protection Act. Hernandez-Tziquin fled the…
A three-part webinar series facilitated by University of Nebraska-Lincoln educators has been created to address the need for leadership resources in rural Nebraska. Tyler Quick, one of the coordinators for the Lead and Succeed Lunchbox Series, shares how a brainstorm session the previous year turned into a program for “discussions [that]…
Moderate July temperatures are on their way out according to Eric Hunt, UNL Extension Educator and Meteorologist. By the end of the week, western Nebraska could see temperatures in the triple digits and the heat will continue to move east. By next week most of the state will see…
The U.S. Dollar. The Brazilian Deal. The Chinese Yuan. The U.S. Dollar is often referred to in commodity trading, but why? What impact does it have on major commodities? About 65% - 75% of all price settlements and merchandise trade invoices have been settled in U.S. dollars, according to Mike…
Grand Island, NE — The Nebraska State Fair Board announced Friday that despite recent concerns regarding the dairy strain of the H5N1 virus, impacting lactating dairy cattle, the Fair will proceed with the species while adding in precautionary protocols. There are currently no reports of a positive case in Nebraska,…
Pender took advantage of six Loomis errors on their way to a 7-0 win in the second round of the Class C Junior Legion State Baseball Tournament on Sunday night in Hartington. Pender scored two runs in the second inning, three in the third and two more in the seventh,…
Behind a brilliant pitching performance from Elliot Reeson, the West Point Juniors defeated Alliance 6-0 in the second round of the Class B State Legion Baseball Tournament on Sunday night in Valley, in a game aired on 107.9 The Bull. West Point scored two runs in the first inning, one…
PAPILLION, NEB - The Omaha Storm Chasers walked it off against the Indianapolis Indians with a 3-2 win Sunday at Werner Park. In the last game of the series, the Indians didn’t waste any time getting on the board as Ji Hwan Bae crushed a solo homer to right field on…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers (29-33) headed into the American Association All-Star Break happy after completing a sweep of the Sioux Falls Canaries (36-27) Sunday evening, winning the game 9-6. Sioux City activated Jared Wetherbee (5-3) from the injured list prior to his start, and he went five…
Greg told us about how these cooler temps lately are impacting fishing as well as campground availability. The guys also talked about bugs, both good and bad, in the region, and non-resident deer permits becoming available this week, .